Author/Editor		Zorc, Metka
Title		The role of endomyocardial biopsy for diagnosis and prognosis of congestive heart failure
Type		članek
Source		In: Pajer Z, Štiblar-Martinčič D, editors. International symposium on cardiovascular diseases. Proceedings of the 29th memorial meeting devoted to prof. dr. Janez Plečnik; 1998 Dec 3-5; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Medical faculty, Institute of histology and embryology,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 243-9
Language		eng
Abstract		The article defines the usefulness of endomyocardial biopsy as the diagnostic procedure in patients with dilated cardomyopathy and congestive heart failure. Heart failure is the result of various causes including ischemic, hypertensive, toxic and inflammatory heart disease. Endomyocardial biopsy could provide better diagnosis and elucidate the cause of the disease. Loss of myocytes and fibrosation are important mechanisms inthe development of vardiac failure. In addition to clinical diagnosis endomyocardial biopsy with morphometrical analysis could evaluat the stage of disease and provide better view for prognosis.
Descriptors		CARDIOMYOPATHY, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE BIOPSY PROGNOSIS